All Posts Tagged With: "Putin"
Fatalists in the Kremlin
In this column for Yezhednevny Zhurnal, journalist and military expert Aleksandr Golts sums up Putin’s first year of foreign policy upon his third return to the presidency – one dominated, in more ways than one, by international isolationism.
Jan 4, 2013 | Continued
‘Four and a Half Hours of Banality and Repetition’
Journalists, analysts, and politicians respond to Vladimir Putin’s annual press conference.
Dec 21, 2012 | Continued
Kudrin Calls 2012 ‘Year of Missed Opportunities’
Former Finance Minister and close Putin confidant Alexei Kudrin has named 2012 a “year of missed opportunities” because of the Russian government’s failure to take the opportunity of public outrage about fraudulent parliamentary elections to push through democratic reforms.
Dec 19, 2012 | Continued
Nemtsov on Putin’s Address: They Will Not Break Us
On the occassion of the annual presidential address to the Federation Council, opposition leader Boris Nemtsov lashed out at Putin’s cynicism and hypocrisy and called for activists to stand in solidarity.
Dec 13, 2012 | Continued
Per Stalin’s Wishes
In this column for Gazeta.ru, independent political commentator Sergei Shelin warns against trends in military spending and economic policy that are heavily reminiscent of Soviet times.
Sep 8, 2012 | Continued
Putin Signs Internet Blacklist Law
A new law signed today by Vladimir Putin marks a step towards introducing censorship of the Russian internet.
Jul 30, 2012 | Continued
Only 15% of Russians Fully Support Putin’s Views
New poll results from the Levada Center show that only 15 percent of Putin’s are in full agreement with their president’s views, indicating a steady decline in support.
Jun 25, 2012 | Continued
The Degradation of Putin’s Dictatorship
In a column for Yezhednevny Zhurnal, former Yeltsin aid and specialist in political corruption Georgy Satarov discusses the current regression of Putin’s dictatorial regime and provides advice – and hope – for opposition protesters. Exclusive translation by theotherrussia.org.
Jun 19, 2012 | Continued
Yulia Latynina: Legalizing the Loot
Renowned journalist Yulia Latynina describes the blatant corruption that influences whether the Russian state decides a company should be privatized or nationalized.
May 26, 2012 | Continued
Violence in Moscow as Riot Police Squeeze Sanctioned Anti-Putin Protest
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tens of thousands of anti-Putin protestors in Moscow arrived at a sanctioned rally site only to find it overrun with thousands of OMON riot police…
May 7, 2012 | Continued